ON THE RUN – Warrior Michael Rogers Jr. powers through North Brunswick defenders for another first down during Franklin’s September 28 game. Franklin running back Michael Rogers Jr. ran for 234 yards and three touchdowns, and the Warriors scored 34 unanswered points in the second half to beat North Brunswick 55-21 on September 28 for their first win of the …
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Gill St. Bernard’s scored twice in the final eight minutes September 30 to break a 1-1 tie and beat the Franklin High School boys’ soccer team 3-1 in Len Rivers Stadium, keeping the Warriors winless this season. JeanCarlo Sanchez put the Knights ahead for good in the 73rd minute, and Danny Cronin added an insurance goal minutes later off an …
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HONORING A LEGEND – Warriors’ Stadium will carry the name of the football coach who led FHS to state titles in the 1980s. The Board of Education on September 24 approved renaming Franklin High School’s Warrior Stadium as Len Rivers Stadium, honoring the former football coach who led the Warriors to two undefeated state championship seasons in the 1980s. Don’t …
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The Franklin High School field hockey team earned its first win of the season September 23, defeating Belvidere 1-0 in a home game. Sophomore Gabriella Pome scored the game’s only goal in the first quarter, with Sophomore Darley Gomez Castillo providing the assist. The goal came with 2:14 showing in the period. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …
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The Franklin High School girls’ tennis team increased their winning streak to two matches September 22 with a 4-1 win over Warren Hills/Belvidere High School. Also on Tuesday, girls’ soccer fell to Gil St. Bernards, 6-0 and the girls’ volleyball team lost to Delaware Valley, 2-1. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …
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SETTING THE SHOT – Senior Marie Szubiak, 13, seen here in a 2025 game against Bound Brook, led the Lady Warriors against Bernards on September 15 with 24 assists. (File photo). Harper Kelly recorded seven kills and Marie Szubiak had 24 assists as the Franklin High School girls volleyball team defeated Bernards in straight sets Sept. 15. Don’t Miss Out! …
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The Franklin High School Lady Warriors got off to a quick start in their September 8 match against West Windsor-Plainsboro South, but could not sustain it in a 4-2 loss. Sophomore Danielle Chavez put the Lady Warriors on the board less than a minute into the match with a high blooper that went through the hands of South’s goalie. Don’t …
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BATTER UP! – The Franklin Adult baseball team faced off against their Bridgewater nemesis September 6 at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater. The Franklin Township Baseball League’s adult division highlighted its sixth season Sunday with its once-a-year game at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, the home of the Somerset Patriots, after spending the summer facing the same opponent because no …
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A second-quarter safety proved to be the undoing of the Franklin High School Warriors football team September 4 as they were defeated by the Colonia Patriots 16-14 in their season home opener. Junior Michael Rogers provided Franklin with both of its touchdowns, a 2-yard run in the first quarter and a 7-yard run in the second quarter. Don’t Miss Out! …
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TALKING ABOUT “BIG MONEY” – Linda Williams, widow of Earl C. “Big Money” Williams Jr., who was the 1971 National League Rookie of the Year, talks about her husband during August 1 the street renaming ceremony. Franklin Township officials joined the family and friends of Earl C. Williams Jr. on August 1 to rename Winston Drive as honorary Earl C. …
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